Metal frame construction.



H. R. GOGAY.

METAL FRAME CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION, FILED FEB. 26., 1912.

1,287,672. Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

I 1,28%672q H I I H Y J Y pplieationfiled I Efebri1'a-1"y 26',19171Iserial Kai 50,951;

CQMIPANY OF-coLnMBUs, 01110; A CORPORATION on NEW YORK. J

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Q specification.- I I I I I This invention-relates to metal frame coni-l.O

State-of Ohio; and. useful, I'm

Beit'known that-L-HARRYR; G GALY, a" I I I I with the tongue .9 formedo'n'each. of the I I ;These -loekingmemrmed of a: flat piece .of sheetmetalrwhose ends are bent substantiallyat. right angles 'as' is shownatto a fl ord a ready means- 'of attaclmi ent-to the.

"citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus; in. the countyOLE-Franklin andhave invented 'eertaiIi new' provements. in Metal FrameConstructions, of Whichthe' following is a' struetion de'signed for use.in fireproof doors and, Windows and relates prineipally ,to a

' Imeans whereby the jainb andtrirn sections portion of i the m y esecurel acters of reference notched flange construction wherein the clipsition." {Thls structure 1s sp m-and in which-:1

. taken on line 2+2 of Fig.'1 -and,' 1 Fig. 3 i'sa section taken'onfline 3-I3-of Fig.2; I In these drawings; the ibh-i'ldinglwall' is adesignated by the reference-numeral 1 and 1 I fthe plastering by the e Ithe edge'of this 35 d 1 This j-amb I nally extending '40 which. theplasterer may work providedwith a F igui'e 1 shows a' door frame'setinr' b 'i; ti 0n,

Fig. .2 "is an enlarged'iseetional: perspective .f

0W opening, that the j ambn 3 is-(located,

4,' the1atter bein 'ht :in cl ine and to a distance sojthat their outeredges serjvIe as' a iga' e to,

' METAL rinhivin ic o ts'rnnerion.

locking members 10;

7 held in position; L To this end, my invention-consists of afpecnli'artype, j

of locking clip adapted for oaetion with a I rear ofthe" zenielnbers,

I shown in the abdomen-ya ing sheet of drawings wherein similarchardesignate corresponding 7 numeral- 2. is o'n Wall. orfin the door or'winefl of said end flanges, 3. comprises an inside Wall integrallyconnectedwithtwofsiele Walls or-faces provided with longitudi j- Iepressionsffi; n Theoiltside edges of both of thesedepressions terminateinthe edge portions 6, which are bent outbie slid into. a locking WithinI a I while the etheris STATES A E O I 1 1143323; oeAm'oricottiniaus,onic, 'ASSIIGNORIITOQTHE SOLAR METAL rnonvcrs Q .Pate ted De -lfi,

notched, iasl has been. related, I to cooperate 'bers are; preferably fedge Walls12 and 13 of each of'thetrim sec-.

t ons '14:, su chias byspotwelding-or riveting as "may be desired. Thelo'cking'ftongues 9 thus; form' an 7 members ,and arel formed-froth'the'mfetal' co'nn stituting them in such man'nerjthat they-are adaptedto pass, through the Z members -and' then integral partof the locking heno hes-sin given a slight do\'v nward movement to efiect alocktothe" Iear'on' the exposed surfaces -ofzthe P I ates, each of said I n this'manner,fth-e I ar ous t im sections. are securely :held 'n Ipositionand;ifspotweldingfis'resorted to', n'o'i'nark s of any kind ap 7tfrim seetlons' to show; where x'the'locki ng elip's ha-ve beenatt'achd.Ii ,-WhatI1a'i 'mis :f 1'1 I casingof the class'id'esQribed, compris-fI" i finga jamb fo-rrned to include frontandside eQ- -j mm e loneiv Iltudinaillyextending groove, afs'ubstantial'lyj z shaped l0cking'fiangeseated"within:"sai'd' I groove 1nt l .f0-rmed tofincludea-res lient-liphaving a notch form-therein, atrim 'str1,1-e-*- so ture.inc1uding.inWa1-dlyturned-endflanges,a;K

plat-e situated within said ,strlietilre and retai ned' in mg tongue.formed" with said plate and Witnesses 5 .1 CbQQSHEPHERDL I position;through the cooperation f and-an; L -shaped 'lbCkH j' I i 85-," Y ladapted to be inserted, "through }the n'0tch j formed inxsaidi-ipwherebythe ton gl le mily'."

position inengagement wit-h sai'd lip a'ndtothe rearof the latter'so*als to 'retain-said'.t1-iin; strnetiirein SGCIIIIQQQ-g 4 relationWithsaidjamb. v i

In testiniony'whereof li'afiixi my signature inpresenceoftwo Witnesses.

I-IIHARRY RgGQGAY-Q

